Bleach - 133 July 11
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Summary:
Keigo’s sister Mizuho arrives at the kendo club to find its members all beat up after having been attacked the previous night by a rival school’s club. The goal of the rival club was to get them to pull out of the upcoming district tournament, and Karakura High School’s club is ready to do just that if not for Mizuho stopping them. She brings in Ikkaku to train the five first-years who didn’t get hurt, and to Keigo’s surprise, Ikkaku agrees to do it. He thus begins the freshmen on a training regiment from hell, and by the end of it, only one of them - a boy named Shinji - still has the spirit to spar with Ikkaku. Seeing him work so hard at this, Keigo asks Ikkaku why he’s doing it, and Ikkaku replies that it’s fun, but he also admits that it’s been a while since he’s seen eyes that desperately want to become stronger like Shinji has. The next day, Ikkaku finds the other four freshmen too injured to continue, and since Mizuho refuses to pull out of the competition, Ikkaku decides to go ask the other Shinigami to help. Unfortunately, both Rangiku and Yumichika turn him down because the kendo gear stinks too badly for them to wear.
Ikkaku eventually coerces Hitsugaya to help and gets Urahara to send Renji, but they’re still short one person even with Shinji included. They have no choice but to use the completely inexperienced Keigo, though Ikkaku isn’t worried because only three of them have to win out of five matches total. During the actual tournament, Hitsugaya easily wins the first round and Keigo loses the second round as expected. Before Renji’s match, he senses a Hollow, so he quickly gets the second win before heading off. The other Shinigami have to go too, leaving just Shinji behind as the fourth fighter. Ikkaku knows that he’ll win even if Shinji loses, but he feels that the person who wants to win the most is Shinji, so he urges him to go become a man. He then fights and defeat a Menos Grande with the others, and afterwards, Ikkaku rushes back to the competition. He arrives in time to see Shinji win, but Ikkaku still wants his own chance to fight in the competition, so he beats up the entire opposing team, including their leader that Mizuho has a grudge against for dumping her.
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Not that to say that was badly animated - in fact, the quality was rather good compared to recent weeks - but watching this episode was like experiencing an exercise in different animation styles. I can only imagine what Bleach would be like if every episode looked like this or this, though those were admittedly the most amusing parts of this episode. Anyway, getting to see Ikkaku in the spotlight again isn’t bad (even fun with the way it was presented), but I still would rather we get back to the main story. Next week, however, looks to be about Yumichika and the soul of a baker.
Aina at 6:36 pm on July 11th, 2007
ahh more fillers?
Anonymooo at 6:39 pm on July 11th, 2007
And next week: EVEN MORE FILLERS! XD
I do wanna watch this episode, though. Bleach is a perfect example of how to horribly mistreat a supporting cast.
Karis at 6:47 pm on July 11th, 2007
this is something you don’t see every day.
These are the kind of fillers I’d rather see as actually funny at the least.
Inana at 6:52 pm on July 11th, 2007
actually liked this episode. Hey wait! did i say i Liked a filler episode?1 0_o
For the first time in nearly 2 years, i enjoyed watching a filler episode!! There should be something wrong with me…
Shinn Agami at 6:58 pm on July 11th, 2007
Ah, it’s distorted faces week, I wonder what next week will look like??
king at 7:17 pm on July 11th, 2007
they so desperate that they starying to reuse scenes?
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Bleach/Bleach%20-%20133%20-%20Large%2021.jpg
there was something a few weeks back
qin at 7:21 pm on July 11th, 2007
Nah it should be entirely animated like this
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Bleach/Bleach%20-%20133%20-%20Large%2012.jpg
TENSAI OTAKU at 7:34 pm on July 11th, 2007
E3 Rocked and SONY OWNED all other crap companies(LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL)!!!
Thanks god I have a ps3 and a psp
Heiae at 7:37 pm on July 11th, 2007
@Tensai Otaku
And what does that have to do with Bleach? Take your videogame fanboyism somewhere else, kind sir. We don’t need a discussion going on here like there is everywhere else. Actually, they’re not even discussions. They’re retarded arguments with incoherent points.
This filler episode looks rather interesting. I’ll give it a shot. Last week wasn’t bad.
Shinn Agami at 8:37 pm on July 11th, 2007
@ OMNI
I don’t know why, but the animation style looks strikingly similar to Gurren Lagann or FLCL as far as facial distortions go.
animeaddict at 8:43 pm on July 11th, 2007
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Bleach/Bleach%20-%20133%20-%20Large%2014.jpg
He looks like Yami Bakura from Yugioh
BROOKLYN otaku at 8:59 pm on July 11th, 2007
HOLY SH*T!! GAINAX IS DOING BLEACH NOW!!!!!YAY!!!..but seriosly i thought that some residual pcp that i ingested in the 90’s came losse from my spine! very strange pics, interesting..oh yeah QIN i agree totally!!HILARIOUS
Max at 9:58 pm on July 11th, 2007
again ? filller
same thing next week
but this thing is funny
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Bleach/Bleach%20-%20133%20-%20Large%2014.jpg
Omni at 10:07 pm on July 11th, 2007
Qin: Haha, that had crossed my mind too, but the thought of Bleach animated like that was too frightening to mention
Nekozama at 10:27 pm on July 11th, 2007
hahaha its all the same like Naruto first few filler was quite good then suddenly everyhing went down down down DOWWWWWWNNN hope this so called Bleach filler wont sink that much like Naruto
zambio at 10:55 pm on July 11th, 2007
we in filler hell boys
Anima015 at 11:00 pm on July 11th, 2007
aw damn i went and read the manga and now seeing them put fillers is making
want to cry
DEATH at 11:06 pm on July 11th, 2007
I guess I’ll watch this one too. It looks pretty funny.
warning at 11:23 pm on July 11th, 2007
Better a new episode, which is a filler, than a re-run.
BROOKLYN otaku at 12:00 am on July 12th, 2007
TRUE DAT!!!!! only over here in the states i think re-runs still exist…im all for decent fillers, anything is better than the same shit over again